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Being that I am looking for a new truck and everybody swears by the 6.0's, I went and test drove a 6.0 this weekend. This is the very first diesel I have ever driven. You guys are right, I found it very impressive, but what is with the noise? This particular truck had a noisey 6.0. I have noticed that some are louder than others. What gives here, by the way I am talking about all brand new 6.0's that I see, and hear! Some are quieter than others?
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Being that I am looking for a new truck and everybody swears by the 6.0's, I went and test drove a 6.0 this weekend. This is the very first diesel I have ever driven. You guys are right, I found it very impressive, but what is with the noise? This particular truck had a noisey 6.0. I have noticed that some are louder than others. What gives here, by the way I am talking about all brand new 6.0's that I see, and hear! Some are quieter than others?
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I understand that the diesels are louder. I was going to over look this, but some that I've seen are a lot noisier that others? I've been next tpo some pretty quiet ones at a light, but the one I drove this weekend was extremely loud. Then today my neighbor at the campground started his and it wasn't half as noisey as the one I drove? I couldn't ask him what year it was, but I know it was the 6.0. Are there different manufacturers for these engines, or are the owners doing things to quiet down?
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It's possible your campground neighbor had an '03 that still has pilot ignition, that would make it much quieter. As far as those without PI, some may be noisier. But I doubt there's much of a variance. I think mine is noisier than one would expect, but I like it. Reminds me that's a diesel.
As an example, my FIL has the DuraMax, and it's lot quieter, too quiet for me. He drove away from my house today and I thought it was a gasser.
As an example, my FIL has the DuraMax, and it's lot quieter, too quiet for me. He drove away from my house today and I thought it was a gasser.
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Originally Posted by tazmanian_cowboy
I understand that the diesels are louder. I was going to over look this, but some that I've seen are a lot noisier that others?
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I personally can deal with the noise, However I don't want to wake the house and neighborhood when I'd start it up in the early am. Especially in the fall and spring when everybody has their windows open!
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Another variable is that the 04 6.0's had a pretty major redesign in like 10/03 and they apparently did some things to quiet the motor down in it's current non-PI'd version. So it doesn't surprise me to hear that there are differences in the motors sound as you've got 03 and 04 both with and without PI and the 04's with the updates.
I hear you on the being friendly to your neighbors thing. I had a dmax that was very quiet and my 6.0 was also when I got it. Once it got turned off with a re-flash, I'd idle it down our quiet rural neighborhood at 5am every morning and just hope I wasn't waking anyone up.
I hear you on the being friendly to your neighbors thing. I had a dmax that was very quiet and my 6.0 was also when I got it. Once it got turned off with a re-flash, I'd idle it down our quiet rural neighborhood at 5am every morning and just hope I wasn't waking anyone up.
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Understand not wanting to awaken the neighbors....
then maybe that's why Mass., was it, that outlawed all loud exhaust ?
I know MANY "gassers" that are louder than my 6-oh at ALL times...
and some doofuses that pull up next to me at the light have AMPS and SPEAKERS that are louder than my truck with my windows rolled up
I like pull up enough to ensure my side exhaust is right at their window and punch it to make them roll up their window !
so I usually don't need to hear them for long... they are usually behind me
then maybe that's why Mass., was it, that outlawed all loud exhaust ?
I know MANY "gassers" that are louder than my 6-oh at ALL times...
and some doofuses that pull up next to me at the light have AMPS and SPEAKERS that are louder than my truck with my windows rolled up
I like pull up enough to ensure my side exhaust is right at their window and punch it to make them roll up their window !
so I usually don't need to hear them for long... they are usually behind me
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